Databricks keeps your personal information for as long as it needs it for business purposes, legal obligations, or to defend against claims, without specifying a fixed retention period for most data categories.
This analysis describes what Databricks's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Open-ended retention language means your data could be kept indefinitely for broad purposes including legal defense, which may conflict with data minimization principles under GDPR and similar frameworks.
Interpretive note: The practical retention period for specific data categories cannot be determined from the notice text alone, and the adequacy of this disclosure under GDPR Article 13 and 14 requires further assessment.
Your personal data may be retained by Databricks for an indefinite period tied to broad business and legal purposes, with no specific maximum retention period stated for most data categories, limiting your ability to predict when data will be deleted.
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"We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, to establish or defend legal claims, or for fraud prevention purposes.Excerpt from Databricks's Privacy Notice
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Open-ended retention language means your data could be kept indefinitely for broad purposes including legal defense, which may conflict with data minimization principles under GDPR and similar frameworks.
Your personal data may be retained by Databricks for an indefinite period tied to broad business and legal purposes, with no specific maximum retention period stated for most data categories, limiting your ability to predict when data will be deleted.
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